Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Tuesday swore-in the newly constituted Governing Council for all the tertiary institutions in the state. Sanwo-Olu who spoke during the swearing-in ceremony in Ikeja urged the council members to see their appointment as a call to service for the advancement of tertiary education in the state. The governor said that their … Read more
The Lagos State Health Management Agency (LASHMA) has begun a sensitisation campaign across the state as actions to educate residents on the Lagos State Health Scheme(LSHS) and how employees can access adequate healthcare using EKOTELEMED. The General Manager, Lagos state Health Management Agency (LASHMA) Dr. Emmanuella Zamba, on Monday at Ikeja revealed that the tour … Read more
The Lagos State House of Assembly has directed Mr Tayo Ayinde, the Chief of Staff to Governor Babajide Sanwoolu, to appear before it. Also summoned were Commissioners for Economic Planning and Budget; Special Duties; and management of the Lagos State Security Trust Fund (LSSTF). The lawmakers are investigating the whereabouts of the three helicopters belonging … Read more
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority on Monday declared that there was no infrastructure to conduct COVID-19 tests on thousands of passengers who would use the airports once international flights resume on August 29. International commercial flights are scheduled to resume at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja and the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos on … Read more
Owner of the bookboat which crashed in Lagos in July, was on Monday arraigned at an Ikeja High Court. Mr Happiness Elebiju is facing a 10-count charge bordering on involuntary manslaughter brought against him by the state before Justice Josephine Oyefeso. Twelve persons died in the accident. Director of Public Prosecution (DPP), Mrs Olayinka Adeyemi, … Read more
The Lagos State Government on Monday arraigned a boat operator, Happiness Elebiju, before a High Court in Ikeja for allegedly causing the death of 12 passengers while conveying them to their destination. It is learnt that the victims were said to have drowned after the wave of a ship sailing along the Kirikiri waterfront made … Read more
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has deployed Mr. Iskil Makinde as the new commandant of the Lagos State Command, Ekohotblog reports. The Media Officer to the new commandant, Chief Superintendent of Corps (CSC) Lanre Kareem, made this known in a statement he made available to newsmen on Monday 24th of August. Mr … Read more
The Lagos Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, says he’s responding positively to treatment after testing positive to COVID-19 pandemic, and I remains committed to discharging my duties. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalled that the state Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr Gbenga Omotoso, had in a statement on Monday disclosed Abayomi’s COVID-19 … Read more
Subsequent to close contact with persons feeling unwell and testing positive for the COVID-19 infection, the Honorable Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, has tested positive for the virus. Professor Abayomi became aware of his status following the required testing protocol of contact tracing procedures. Read Also: Niger-Delta Militants Back Senator Akpabio, Forensic Audit, Slam … Read more
A delegation of Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) mediating in the crisis rocking Mali met on Sunday with ousted President Mr Ibrahim Boubacar Keita. The team also met with the leader of the military junta Col. Assimi Goita. It pressed for the release of the 75-year-old Keita. The high-level delegation is led by … Read more
Lagos State Safety Commission (LSSC) has reiterated the commitment of the government to safety of lives on waterways. In a statement by the Director General, Mr. Lanre Mojola, LSSC, Office of the Sustainable Development Goals and Lagos State Waterways Authority have trained and deployed 48 COVID-19 volunteers as safety marshals To jetties. He said the … Read more
The Lagos State Government has begun the construction of a one-kilometer drainage system within the premises of Ikorodu Fish Farm Estate in Odoguyan to stop any flood rise and its effect. The State Acting Commissioner for Agriculture, Ms Abiola Olusanya, disclosed this while inspecting the farm estate. Ms Olusanya said the construction of the drainage … Read more
The Vice-President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo (SAN), has again said that aspiring judges must take test so as to reform the appointment process, saying it ought to be merit-based. Osinbajo said there was a need for those aspiring to be judges to take a mandatory test to ensure that only competent people end up on the … Read more
Four persons have died in Epe on Sunday when a Toyota Camry was involved in an accident with a tricycle. Spokesperson, Lagos Emergency Management Agency, (LASEMA), Mr Nosa Okunbor, confirmed the incident. He said the Toyota Camry with registration number LSR-724FW and a tricycle were involved in the accident. Also Read: 1 Dead At Osun … Read more
The Lagos State Government has issued some modalities and placed protocols and rules in place of hospital implementation and tourism establishments for reopening of business activities in the state. The Honourable Commissioner for Tourism, Arts and Culture, Mrs. Uzamat Akinbile-Yussuf said Lagos State has issued new rules that affect establishments and that the protocols are … Read more
Fire gutted 14 shops and 16 kiosks at the Adeniji Adele Market in Lagos Island on Sunday morning, Ekohotblog reports. The fire was said to have started around 3am as a result of electrical malfunction in one of the affected shops. The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), a distress call was received around 3:13am … Read more
3-Yr-Old Girl Falls Into Well While Playing In Lagos Residents and sympathisers, on Saturday night, cried as men of Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, LASEMA, and Fire Service recovered the body of three-year-old Seyi Jebose from the well she fell into at their 1, Gemini Bus Stop, Baruwa, Ipaja, Lagos, residence. The LASEMA Response Team, … Read more
The Lagos State Government, in conjunction with the residents of Badagry Local Government Area of the State and the entire black race will celebrate the annual international remembrance of slave trade and its cancellation with intentions to repatriate all monuments of slave trade routes in badagry, to ensure tourism and investment in the ancient town … Read more
An unidentified persons lost their lives on Friday night when a container- truck fell on a commercial bus at Ijesha bus-stop area of Odo-Olowu in Lagos. Ekohotblog gathered that the truck loaded with an empty 40-feet container suffered brake failure and rammed into the stationary bus. Due to the impact of the collision, the container … Read more
The National President and members of Professional E – Hailing and Private Owners Association (PEDPA) reiterate their readiness to support, cooperate and abide by the Lagos State Government on new regulations and guidelines on operations of ride-sharing application and their operators. The president, Comrade Idris Shonuga made this known during a humanitarian visit to one … Read more